Design
During the design process, the first time you add a Hunter-Douglas window shade to the design, you'll be prompted to add a Hunter-Douglas PowerView Hub to the smart home as well. A single PowerView Hub is required in order for Hunter-Douglas Window Shades to work with a Devicebook Smart Home.
Installation
Install the Hunter-Douglas window shades around the home. When you install the window shades, leave them uninitialized. Devicebook will walk you through setting them up during House Check.
The PowerView Hub should be installed near the Devicebook Hub, near the center of the home.
You have two options for connecting the Devicebook Hub to the PowerView Hub:
Option 1: (Recommended) Wired Ethernet Connection
Use a Cat 5 Ethernet Cable to connect the PowerView Hub's WAN port to the Devicebook Hub's LAN port (or to a network switch connected to the Devicebook Hub's LAN port). Make sure the PowerView Hub is powered on, and wait for five minutes before proceeding to House Check.
Option 2: Wi-Fi Connection
Make sure that the PowerView Hub is in a factory-initialized state by following the manufacturer's instructions. Devicebook will automatically discover and provision the PowerView Hub during House Check.
House Check / Set Up
1) After setting up the Devicebook Hub, you should set up the PowerView Hub, using House Check. When you do so, Devicebook will discover the PowerView Hub, and link it to the Home Controller.
2) Pair a PowerView Pebble Remote to the PowerView Hub. Devicebook will walk you through this step in House Check after the PowerView Hub has been set up.
Note: At least one Pebble Remote is required per installation. Second and third remotes are added to the network by duplicating the first remote (see "Duplicating a Remote" in the manufacturer instructions).
3) Use House Check to set up each of the window shades in each room. Devicebook will walk you through the process of pairing each device with the PowerView Hub, and then linking the device to the Home Controller.
FAQ about Hunter-Douglas Window Shades
What are the categories of shades that Devicebook Supports?
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Devicebook Representation (Name in Showroom) |
Supported Models | Shade Type |
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Standard |
Alustra® Woven Textures® | Independent Liner | Top Stack Alustra® Woven Textures® | Roller & Screen | Top Stack Alustra® Woven Textures® | Roman | Top Stack Batten Roller Shades | Bottom-Up | Top Stack Design Studio™ Motorized Drapery | Left Stack Design Studio™ Motorized Drapery | Right Stack Design Studio™ Motorized Drapery | Split Stack Design Studio™ Roman Shades | Top Stack Duette® & Applause® honeycomb shades | Duolite™ | Top Stack Duette® & Applause® honeycomb shades | SkyLift™ | Top Stack Duette® & Applause® honeycomb shades | Standard | Top Stack Duette® Honeycomb Shades | Dual Operation | Top Stack Duette® Honeycomb Shades | EasyView® Arch | Bottom Stack Duette® Vertiglide™ | Duette® Honeycomb Shades Vertiglide™ | Left Stack Duette® Vertiglide™ | Duette® Honeycomb Shades Vertiglide™ | Right Stack Duette™ and Applause™ honeycomb shades | Top-Down | Bottom Stack Pleated Shades | Top Stack Pleated Shades | Top-down | Bottom Stack Provenance® Vertical Woven Wood Shades | Left Stack Provenance® Vertical Woven Wood Shades | Right Stack Provenance® Vertical Woven Wood Shades | Split Stack Provenance® Woven Wood Shades | Independent Liner | Top Stack Provenance® Woven Wood Shades | Roman | Top Stack Roller Blinds | Top Stack Roller, Screen | Roller & Screen Shades | Top Stack Roller, Screen, Banded | Roller, Screen & Banded Shades | Top Stack Roller, Screen, Banded | Roller, Screen & Banded Shades | Top Stack Silhouette® & Nantucket™ A Deux™ Rear Shade | Room Darkening Shade | Top Stack Silhouette® Window Shadings | Top Stack Skyline® Gliding Window Panels | Left Stack Skyline® Gliding Window Panels | Right Stack Skyline® Gliding Window Panels | Split Stack Solera® Soft Shades | Standard | Top Stack Sonette™ Cellular Roller Shades | Top Stack Vignette® Modern Roman Shades | Rolling | Top Stack Vignette® Modern Roman Shades | Stacking | Top Stack |
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Top-Down / Bottom-Up (Hunter Douglas PowerView Top-down Bottom-up Shade) |
Alustra® Woven Textures® | Top-Down/Bottom Up | Bottom Rail + Middle Rail Duette® & Applause® honeycomb shades | Duolite™ | Bottom Rail + Middle Rail Duette® & Applause® honeycomb shades | Top-Down/Bottom-Up | Bottom Rail + Middle Rail Pleated Shades | Top-Down/Bottom-Up | Bottom Rail + Middle Rail Provenance® Woven Wood Shades | Top-Down/Bottom Up | Bottom Rail + Middle Rail Solera® Soft Shades | Top-Down/Bottom-Up | Bottom Rail + Middle Rail Vignette® Modern Roman Shades | Stacking, Top-Down/Bottom Up | Bottom Rail + Middle Rail |
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Full-Vane Shade (Hunter Douglas PowerView Shade with Full-vane) |
Luminette Tilt Anywhere | Left Stack + Vertical Full Vane Luminette Tilt Anywhere | Right Stack + Vertical Full Vane Luminette Tilt Anywhere | Split Stack + Vertical Full Vane Luminette Tilt Anywhere | Split Stack + Vertical Full Vane Luminette® Privacy Sheers | Left Stack + Vertical Full Vane Luminette® Privacy Sheers | Right Stack + Vertical Full Vane Luminette® Privacy Sheers | Split Stack + Vertical Full Vane Venetian Blinds | Tilt Anywhere | Top Stack + Horizontal Full Vane Venetian Blinds | Top Stack + Horizontal Full Vane Vertical Blinds | Center Stack + Vertical Full Vane Vertical Blinds | Left Stack + Vertical Full Vane Vertical Blinds | Right Stack + Vertical Full Vane Vertical Blinds | Split Stack + Vertical Full Vane |
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Half-Vane Shade (Hunter Douglas PowerView Shade with Half-vane) |
Alustra® Woven Textures® | BR (Beta) | Top Stack + Horizontal Half Vane Facette® Shades | Top Stack + Horizontal Half Vane Pirouette® Window Shadings | Top Stack + Horizontal Half Vane Silhouette® & Nantucket™ A Deux™ Front Shading | Top Stack + Horizontal Half Vane Silhouette® & Nantucket™ Window Shadings | Top Stack + Horizontal Half Vane Twist® Roller Blinds | Top Stack + Horizontal Half Vane Vingette® Traversed™ | Vingette® Modern Roman Shades Traversed™ | Left Stack | Top Stack + Horizontal Half Vane Vingette® Traversed™ | Vingette® Modern Roman Shades Traversed™ | Right Stack | Top Stack + Horizontal Half Vane |
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Half-Vane Double-Shade (Hunter Douglas PowerView Double Shade with Half-vane) |
Silhouette® Duolite™ Shadings | Top Stack + Horizontal Half Vane + Top Stack Back Roller |
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Shutter (Hunter Douglas PowerView Shutter Shade) |
EverWood® Alternative Wood Blinds | Horizontal Full Vane Modern Precious Metals® Aluminum Blinds | Horizontal Full Vane Palm Beach™ Polysatin™ Shutters | Horizontal Full Vane Parkland® Wood Blinds | Horizontal Full Vane |
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Double-Shade (Hunter Douglas PowerView Double Shade) |
Roller Screen | Roller & Screen Shades | Duolite | Top Stack + Top Stack Back Roller Vignette® Modern Roman Shades Duolite® | Top Stack + Top Stack Back Roller |
How do I extend the range of the PowerView Hub's network?
You should add PowerView Repeaters to the PowerView Shade Network. This can be done with no change to the smart home design. Follow the manufacturer's instructions to add the Repeaters to the network.
Note: You should not add additional PowerView Hubs to the network. This method of extending the shade network is not supported by Devicebook. Only a single PowerView Hub should be connected to the Devicebook Hub's LAN.
How do I re-calibrate PowerView Shades?
Full instructions for re-calibrating HunterDouglas PowerView Shades can be found in the HunterDouglas PowerView Step-by-Step Guide.
The home already has a functioning Hunter-Douglas PowerView Hub 2 and window shade installation. How do I integrate it with a Devicebook Smart Home?
You can integrate an existing Hunter Douglas PowerView Hub (and its networked window shades) to the Devicebook Hub.
1) Ensure that the smart home design includes all of the appropriate devices. If you need to modify the design to add the devices, be sure to re-generate the Home Controller.
2) Use a Cat 5 Ethernet cable to connect the PowerView Hub's WAN port to the Devicebook Hub's LAN port.
3) Follow the instructions above to use House Check to Set Up the Hunter Douglas PowerView Hub.
Note: When you follow the above steps, any automations or groupings that were set up on the PowerView Hub will be removed, but devices paired to the hub will continue to be paired. You can use Routines in the Home Controller to re-implement the automations.
I have a problem with the Hunter-Douglas window shades or PowerView Hub that was not addressed above. Where can I find more help?
If your issue is specific to the Hunter-Douglas window shades, or the PowerView Hub, check out the full collection of Hunter Douglas user manuals here.
If your issue involves using Devicebook to link or control Hunter Douglas shades, contact Devicebook using the Live Chat bubble in the bottom right corner of this page.
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